High current
Three current gain selections
High power dissipation capability
Exposed heatsink for excellent thermal and electrical conductivity (SOT89, SOT1061)
Leadless very small SMD plastic package with medium power capability (SOT1061)
AEC-Q101 qualified
1.3Applications
Linear voltage regulators Power management
Low-side switches MOSFET drivers
Battery-driven devices Amplifiers
1.4Quick reference data
Table 2.Quick reference data
SymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
V
CEO
I
C
I
CM
h
FE
[1] Pulse test: tp 300 s; = 0.02.
collector-emitter voltage open base--45V
collector current--1A
peak collector currentsingle pulse; tp 1ms--2A
DC current gainVCE=2V; IC=150mA
selection -10VCE=2V; IC=150mA
h
FE
selection -16VCE=2V; IC=150mA
h
FE
[1]
63-250
[1]
63-160
[1]
100-250
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132
4
sym016
2, 4
3
1
321
sym042
1
2
3
Transparent top view
12
3
sym021
3
2
1
2. Pinning information
Table 3.Pinning
PinDescriptionSimplified outlineGraphic symbol
SOT223
1base
2collector
3emitter
4collector
SOT89
1emitter
2collector
3base
BCP54; BCX54; BC54PA
45 V, 1 A NPN medium power transistors
SOT1061
1base
2emitter
3collector
3. Ordering information
Table 4.Ordering information
Type number
BCP54SC-73plastic surface-mounted package with increased
BCX54SC-62plastic surface-mounted package; exposed die pad for
BC54PAHUSON3 plastic thermal enhanced ultra thin small outline
[1] Valid for all available selection groups.
[1]
Package
NameDescriptionVersion
heatsink; 4 leads
good heat transfer; 3 leads
package; no leads; 3 terminals; body 2 2 0.65 mm
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5. Limiting values
Table 6.Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
SymbolParameterConditionsMinMaxUnit
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
B
I
BM
P
tot
T
j
T
amb
T
stg
[1] Device mounted on an FR4 Printed-Circuit Board (PCB), single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard
footprint.
[2] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm
[3] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 6 cm
[4] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, 4-layer copper, tin-plated and standard footprint.
[5] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, 4-layer copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm
(1) FR4 PCB, 4-layer copper, mounting pad for collector 1 cm
(2) FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, mounting pad for collector 6 cm
(3) FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, mounting pad for collector 1 cm
2
2
2
(4) FR4 PCB, 4-layer copper, standard footprint
(5) FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, standard footprint
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6. Thermal characteristics
Table 7.Thermal characteristics
SymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
R
th(j-a)
R
th(j-sp)
thermal resistance from
junction to ambient
BCP54
BCX54
BC54PA
thermal resistance from
junction to solder point
BCP54--16K/W
BCX54--16K/W
BC54PA--20K/W
BCP54; BCX54; BC54PA
45 V, 1 A NPN medium power transistors
in free air
[1]
--192K/W
[2]
--125K/W
[3]
--93K/W
[1]
--250K/W
[2]
--132K/W
[3]
--93K/W
[1]
--298K/W
[2]
--151K/W
[3]
--114K/W
[4]
--154K/W
[5]
--76K/W
[1] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated and standard footprint.
[2] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm
[3] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, single-sided copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 6 cm
[4] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, 4-layer copper, tin-plated and standard footprint.
[5] Device mounted on an FR4 PCB, 4-layer copper, tin-plated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm